Lead Wiring Designer

Industrial Electric Manufacturing•Fremont, CA

About The Position

At IEM, we’re not just building innovative electrical distribution systems, we’re shaping the future. IEM is dedicated to delivering world-class solutions for complex power needs. After 75 years, we continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible. Whether you’re an experienced professional or just starting out, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, grow, and make a lasting impact on industries that power the world’s most dynamic markets. Position Summary The Lead Wiring Designer oversees a team of Wiring Designers, ensuring that all point-to-point wiring diagrams and control panel layouts are accurate, complete, and delivered on time. This position provides technical leadership, training, and mentorship to the Wiring Designers, drives process improvements within the wiring design group, and serves as the primary liaison between the Electrical Design Engineering management and the wiring design team to maintain consistent quality and efficiency.

Requirements

4–6 years of hands-on experience creating point-to-point wiring diagrams and control panel layouts—ideally within panel-shop, industrial control, or switchgear manufacturing environments.
Minimum of 2 years in a lead or supervisory capacity, managing a small team of technical drafters or designers.

Responsibilities

Assign drawing tasks to Wiring Designers based on project priority and individual capacity.
Monitor progress of each team member’s deliverables, ensuring on-time completion.
Conduct thorough reviews of Wiring Designers’ outputs (point-to-point diagrams and panel layouts) to verify accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company standards.
Identify recurring errors or knowledge gaps; develop and deliver targeted training sessions or documentation to address them.
Ensure all drawings incorporate the latest revision of the drawings and adhere to company conventions (layer naming, block usage, annotation).
Lead periodic process-review workshops to identify inefficiencies or error sources within the wiring drafting workflow.
Develop checklists, best-practice guides, or quick-reference documents to standardize common tasks (wire tagging, terminal mapping, panel spacing).
Onboard new Wiring Designers, providing hands-on demonstrations of in-house AutoCAD tool palettes and custom blocks.
Create and maintain a training curriculum (checklist of skills and competencies) to ensure consistent ramp-up for junior designers.
Act as the primary point of contact between Lead Wiring Designer and Electrical Engineering Managers—communicating capacity constraints, skill gaps, or urgent deadlines.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Production Leads to gather feedback on as-built equipment, translating production-driven insights into drafting improvements.
Conduct periodic visits (up to 2–3 times per year) to multiple plant locations alongside senior production staff to review in-process panels and gather frontline feedback.